The author has convincingly argued that ancient Egyptian culture and civilization not only flourished but also spread to neighboring lands. As a result, we have far less knowledge about ancient Egypt in the First Millennium, often described as a decadenti period of decline except for the renaissance of Dynasty 26. In addition, excavation in the area of the Delta is difficult because the climate is not conducive to preservation. First of all, many sources have not survived. (comprising what is generally referred to as the Third Intermediate and Late Period) is an extremely arduous task.

Tracing the history of Egypt during the period between 1070 and 332 B.C.E. Of course, any translation is difficult, but fortunately for us, Lorton has successfully mastered this technique. in an authoritative and user friendly fashion. The present version, one of many books translated into English by David Lorton, presents the history and archeology of Egypt from the 11th to the 4th B.C.E.

This work was originally published in Polish, with a subsequent German translation appearing in 1998.